Tesoro Durandal & Durandal Ultimate

Intro

One of the best things about being a hardware reviewer is that you’re always the first to get all the nice new
stuff. This time the stuff in question couldn’t really be newer, as we take a look at a brand new keyboard from a
new manufacturer - Tesoro. It’s always nice to see new players in the hardware markets and see how they stack up
against the existing big names.

Specifications

Tesoro Durandal G1N

Cherry MX Key Switch.

Gaming grade 50 million key actuations.

Gold-plated connectors.

Embedded multimedia keys.

Compatible with Windows XP / Vista / 7.

Tesoro Durandal Ultimate G1NL

USB Full N-Key Rollover.

Cherry MX Key Switch.

Gaming grade 50 million key actuations.

Game Mode for Windows key disable.

Instant 5 profiles shift keys.

128KB onboard memory.

User friendly UI for macro setup.

5 profiles,50 programmable macro keys.

4 levels LED backlight & dimming control.

F/W and application on-line update.

Gold-plated USB connector.

Embedded multimedia keys.

2 High speed USB 2.0 ports.

Audio headphone and microphone jacks.

Comfortable palm rest.

Anti-slip design rubberized bottom stand.

Compatible with Windows XP / Vista / 7.

The keyboard that arrived to our test was of the pre-production variety, and we aren’t going to show the
unfinished box. Instead, here are the specifications. The Durandal Ultimate clearly aims at the top of the
mechanical gaming keyboard market with features like NKRO over USB, backlight, adjustable macro keys and five
separate profiles, while the regular Durandal is more of a standard keyboard with no backlight or on-board
memory.